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Getting their attention
To give yourself the best chance of getting your manager’s full attention, it’s important to empathise with them and consider what they need and when they need it. Choose your time carefully, prepare thoroughly and don’t interrupt them when they are focused on something else. Try to relate what you want to say to their own priorities.Explore other resources about:
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